H.R.125: Gun Crime Enforcement and Second Amendment Restoration Act of 1996

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76 (32 Democrats, 44 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Gun Crime Enforcement and Second Amendment Restoration Act of 1996 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish an armed violent criminal apprehension program under which each U.S. attorney shall designate at least one assistant U.S. attorney to prosecute armed violent criminals and shall establish an armed violent criminal apprehension task force to develop strategies for removing armed violent criminals from the streets; (2) require each...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Chapman. Petition No: 104-1.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 388 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 125 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for consideration of the bill in the House. A specified amendment is in order. Upon adoption of this resolution, the amendment printed in the report accompanying this resolution shall be considered as having been adopted.
Rule H. Res. 388 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 388.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 125 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for consideration of the bill in the House. A specified amendment is in order. Upon adoption of this resolution, the amendment printed in the report accompanying this resolution shall be considered as having been adopted.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mr. Conyers moved to recommit to Judiciary.
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit Failed by voice vote.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 239 - 173 (Roll no. 92).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan. 4, 1995

Introduced in the House by Jim Chapman (D-Texas)

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